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Cyclooxygenase 2
(Cyclooxygenase-2)
Summary
Description:
An inducibly-expressed subtype of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase. It plays an important role in many cellular processes and INFLAMMATION. It is the target of COX2 INHIBITORS.
Also Known As:
Cyclooxygenase-2; COX-2 Prostaglandin Synthase; Cyclo-Oxygenase II; PGHS-2; PTGS2 Show All >>
Networked: 6400
relevant articles (154 outcomes,
839 trials/studies)
for this Bio-Agent
Key Diseases for which Cyclooxygenase 2 is
Relevant
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Pain (Aches)
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25 outcomes 24 studies in 192 results
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Neoplasms (Cancer)
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24 outcomes 165 studies in 1507 results
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Inflammation
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16 outcomes 52 studies in 758 results
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Osteoarthritis
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8 outcomes 18 studies in 95 results
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Arthritis (Polyarthritis)
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6 outcomes 10 studies in 62 results
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Drugs Related to Cyclooxygenase 2
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celecoxib (Celebrex)
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rofecoxib (Vioxx)
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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II (Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase)
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Dinoprostone (PGE2)
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Messenger RNA (mRNA)
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nimesulide (Aulin)
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Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors (COX-2 Inhibitors)
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Cyclooxygenase 1
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N- (2- cyclohexyloxy- 4- nitrophenyl)methanesulfonamide
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Therapies Related to Cyclooxygenase 2
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Chemoprevention
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Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
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Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation)
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy
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Aftercare (After-Treatment)
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